Olympics
Trump awards Connor Hellebuyck Presidential Medal of Freedom after Olympic victory
Hellebuyck made 41 saves in the US' 2-1 overtime win over Canada for gold in Milan. A three-time Vezina Trophy winner, the 32-year-old Michigan native is also the reigning Hart Trophy (MVP) winner.
Yaron Lischinsky’s brother, Jewish hockey stars among guests at Trump’s State of the Union
French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz
World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes
When Jewish athletes dominated Polish sport: A lost legacy
From soccer to fencing, Jewish athletes once dominated Polish sports, and now their story is being told in Ramat Gan.
Snoop Dogg named honorary coach of Team USA ahead of 2026 Winter Games
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee hopes the rapper's entry into the role will bring a touch of West Coast cool to the American team.
Former Olympian Adi Bichman appointed CEO of Israel Olympic Committee
Former Olympic swimmer Adi Bichman has been unanimously appointed CEO of Israel’s Olympic Committee as the country begins its push toward the 2028 Games.
Olympic Committee of Israel halts 2025 awards amid security challenges
The Olympic Committee’s management accepted the security recommendation, marking the first time in recent memory that the titles will not be awarded.
Olympic committee moves toward blanket ban on transgender women athletes
The ban is set to come into effect in early 2026, The Times reported.
Playing under pressure: Israeli athletes now compete under armed guards and death threats
For Israeli athletes, calls to ban them from global sporting events creates added stress.
Israeli Olympic athletes empower children with physical disabilities at Kibbutz Tzora
The Olympic Committee of Israel organized the program in cooperation with the non-profit organization “Go Baby Go Israel” to promote mobility, independence, and inclusion.
IOC freezes Indonesia’s Olympic ambitions after ban on Israeli gymnasts
"Israeli athletes will continue to stand proudly on the world’s biggest stages," said the president of Israel's Olympic committee in response to the IOC's decision.
IOC wants no sports events in Indonesia after Israeli athletes' visa ban
Israeli athletes were barred from attending a gymnastics world championship in Indonesia, against the advice of the International Olympic Committee.
IOC regrets Indonesian decision to block entry for Israeli gymnasts
The International Olympic Committee stated that all attempts to facilitate a solution have been refused by Indonesian officials.
